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For Jay and Christi Turner, the end of the summer is also the end of of an era: their oldest daughter leaves for college this month.  She’s going to their alma mater, and they’ll try to keep a close eye…

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I’m always trying to figure it out: how to be a better, wiser person in the world.  Today’s post features three relevant books that will appeal to different audiences: the earnest, the irreverent, and serious Star Wars fans.  If you want…

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When Kroger featured decorative ceramic pumpkins outside this week, I was aghast.  Then offended!  Then resigned.  It’s not like I’ve never seen a decorative pumpkin in August before, but it’s always jarring.  Summer is still sizzling in Nashville and at Bacon! This…

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“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” feels like the Cliff Notes of the book I really want to read.  Imagine Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – or any other book in the series – with everything redacted except the…

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Today’s Bacon features a timelessly elegant Nashville couple, Steve and Carolyn Taylor, reflecting on ancestors, historic castles, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and all things good about summer! Steve cuts a fine figure in a tuxedo and entertains the…

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Back in the day, the end of July was still the middle of summer.  No more!  But summer’s still going strong at Bacon, with four more Summer Reading specials to finish out the series.  Today’s post features Louis and Karlen…

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David Ewing and Alice Randall bring star power to any gathering – Nashville luminaries much in demand for their wit and intellect, their kindness and sparkle.  David is a ninth-generation Nashvillian, an attorney, and one of Nashville’s most knowledgeable local…

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I saw a bumper sticker the other day that seemed about right: What this says to me is:  Be humble.  You might be wrong.  It’s likely that you are wrong at least in part. I also love this church sign…

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